Issue
IntelliJ only shows a very brief description and not the full javadoc of elements included in maven dependencies, how can I see the full javadoc?
Solution
You need to force IntelliJ to download the documentation associated with the maven dependencies as this is not enabled by default. To do so, follow the next steps:
- Open the maven toolbar
- Open the settings in the toolbar
- Maven Settings -> maven -> Importing
- Check the Documentation checkbox
- Click OK
If you have already opened/created a maven project before doing this, then do the above to solve this issue for the next projects. For the current project:
Answered By - Islam Hassan
Answer Checked By - Mildred Charles (JavaFixing Admin)